bguertner's Pregnancy

My Birth Plan

With this being my 3rd time giving birth, I pretty much know how my body reacts to labor. I will definitely be having an epidural and loving every moment of my pain free birth :)

	Comment from Cockroach » Posted Dec. 11, 2012 11:52pm I mixed the castor oil with several things and so far I am still very much pregnant with no signs of labor :( I tried mixing it with raspberry lemonade, chocolate milk, mother to be tea, coffee, apple juice, and a melted chocolate shake (which is how my mom successfully got herself into labor with me!). Next step : Hot chocolate with some cayanne pepper. I am very desperate, my mom took vacation this week because we figured there would be a baby. My sudden halt in progression was a big surprise. I am scheduled for an induction next Thursday at 7:30 AM, I have a feeling doc doesn't think she will be coming here without assistance, as he said my only other option was to wait 3 more weeks and then he would make me get induced regardless. I wanted her here before Christmas, so I chose the next week date! Red raspberry leaf tea really did seem to help as far as effacement went! Sad I ran out :( Good luck to you with the EPO! I am still too cheap and too scared to try it!
	Comment from Cockroach » Posted Dec. 6, 2012 8:40pm Thanks! It's tough, but we gotta do what we gotta do. It is just very lonely here without him. We're hoping he will be able to make it, I'm actually praying for a long labor in case he has to drive from work because it will take him 3-4 hours depending on the weather to get to the hospital. I was really just hoping she would have come a few days back so we would have never had to be apart xD This baby thing is so rough. Worth it, but rough!
	Comment from ginabee » Posted Dec. 4, 2012 5:38pm Hey! I'm hanging in there! Sleep deprived but good! He is such a sweet little guy. How are you doing?! Getting close mama!
	Comment from Noelle8905 » Posted Dec. 4, 2012 7:25am Hey, I'm not doing too bad! These last few days are dragging! I had my last dr appt yesterday and I was 1.5 centi dilated and now I'm down to just a centimeter. Darn! My dr had mentioned inducing at my last appt, so this whole past week I've been talking to my bf about it and we both finally agreed to what we want. So I talked with my dr yesterday and we now are set to induce on December 6th at 6:30AM (my due date)!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited! I can't believe ill be holding my baby girl in just a matter of days! Of course tho, we are still holding out that she comes naturally. Sorry, I'm a chatty Kathy! Just soo excited!! How are things going for you?? 1 more week and you'll be full term!!!!
	Comment from Cockroach » Posted Nov. 29, 2012 8:11am I was going to, but with my husband having to drive 3 1/2 hours here to come to the hospital, I am trying to avoid anything that will speed up labor. I suppose I will just try exercise and stuff until she decides to make her appearance!
	Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Nov. 10, 2012 7:48am Hey! Thanks for checking in on me...I am sooo behind on the forums I dread trying to get back into it haha. Things with Ruby are amazing. She is such a good baby ...last night she slept from 9pm to 3am, ate/changed her and back to bed at 4am to 7 this morning! Her sleep pattern has been great this past week so I'm one happy momma! Motherhood has been a huge adjustment for me. I think it took the first two weeks just to sink in! I will give more detail in the forum. How are you?? Must feel like things are so close now??! Only 52 days remaining, not much at all!!